Luxembourg, Duchy. An Order of Civil and Military Merit of Adolph of Nassau, Officer with Crown, by Bertrand Auction obverse illustrating buildings with a

obverse illustrating buildings with a city crest above

straight bar suspension

one bronze star and three silver stars on its original ribbon

he bequeathed his personal estate to his mother

often engaging Japanese forces superior in number

Luxembourg, Duchy. An Order of Civil and Military Merit of Adolph of Nassau, Officer with Crown, by Bertrand Auction obverse illustrating buildings with a(Ordre de Mrite civil et militaire dAdolphe de Nassau). Instituted 1858. In silver gilt, a Maltese cross with white enameled arms and ball finals, the obverse centre bears the letter "A" in Gold in Gothic script, crowned by an imperial crown, with blue enamel surround depicting laurels and the motto "Virtute", the reverse centre applique presents the dates "1292" (the year that Adolf of Nassau Weilburg was crowned as King of the Romans) and "1858"